incrimination

noun

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as in recrimination

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Recent Examples of incrimination Ray is the broken heart of Dope Thief, and the series delivers an incrimination of the systems that failed him through his roller coaster of panic and despair. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incrimination
  1. recrimination
  2. indictment
  3. accusation
  4. allegation
  5. count
  6. complaint
  7. plea
Noun
  • Cardinal is trying to restart a program whose final months deteriorated into recriminations and accusations that remain far from resolved.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
  • Shared culpability The Platner campaign represented an electoral insurgency against the Democratic Party; now, there are going to be furious recriminations against those who launched it.
    — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of recrimination
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  • On Friday, Pirro submitted a court filing moving to dismiss the indictment against David Hearn, a former Olympian who was charged earlier in the month for vandalizing the reflecting pool.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Katie Schwartzmann, legal counsel with the organization Protect Democracy, says more indictments against protesters could be coming.
    — Meg Anderson, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of indictment
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  • The accusations reportedly were detailed in complaints filed with the Chicago Police Department and the state legislative inspector general.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The focus on electoral and judicial reform reflects years of accusations that key institutions have become politicized under chavismo.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of accusation
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  • Renner was referring to the allegation the National Institute of Health helped fund gain of function research, which tests how altered viruses act in the real world, at a lab in Wuhan, the Chinese city that saw the first outbreak of COVID-19.
    — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Moreno’s attorneys have denied allegations from Miller stating that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of allegation
Noun
  • Seth Rollins missed a stomp, leading to a Buckle Bomb by Reigns and a stomp by Reigns for a two count and an enormous pop.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The artist made the massive splatter painting during the pandemic, and counts among his collectors an illustrious list of celebrities, including Madonna, George Clooney, and Bill Gates.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of count
Noun
  • The Star obtained a copy of the warrant and criminal complaint.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The feud has gotten personal and heated recently, but the complaints date back years.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of complaint
Noun
  • Disturbing jailhouse conversations don’t connect mother to murders Allegations of drug abuse and child neglect against Marcee Gray were already well established by the time her son Colt entered guilty pleas on 55 counts.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Savannah Guthrie issued a new plea for information on Saturday, after authorities released two ransom notes received in the days after her mother Nancy’s disappearance six months ago.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
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